Stocks End Mixed In Choppy Trade; Nu Skin Rockets

Minutes of the central bank's June meeting showed that many members wanted to see better employment growth before scaling back asset purchases. The market was volatile after the release.

The Nasdaq rose 0.5% for its fifth straight gain. Strength among chip equipment makers lifted the tech-heavy index. The S&P 500 was flat, while the Dow Jones industrial average eased 0.1%. According to preliminary data, volume was mixed in the stock market today. NYSE trade ticked up, but Nasdaq volume slipped.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NUS) gapped up and bolted 19% to an all-time high in blistering trade. Late Tuesday, the Provo, Utah-based cosmetics marketer raised its Q2 and full-year guidance. The stock closed 25% above a 63.45 buy point from a flat base.

Stratasys (SSYS) rallied 6% in fast trade, recouping all of Tuesday's loss and then some. The 3D printer maker is nearing a 95 buy point in a late-stage consolidation.

HomeAway (AWAY) slumped 6% in hefty trade. The stock had just cleared a 33.02 buy point Tuesday. It closed 4% below that entry Wednesday.

Recent new issue ExOne (XONE) dropped 4%, snapping a three-session advance. The stock had already faded badly after hitting an all-time high Tuesday. Still, the stock has more than doubled since clearing an IPO base in late March.

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